Manfrotto 186 specs

Manfrotto 186 reviews

186 Female Threaded 3/8" to Male 5/8" Stud Adapter - 50mm Long is rated
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DeeZer In San Jose from
Best for Managing Background LightSaturday, March 28, 2009 I use a no longer needed as a tripod heavy-duty Manfrotto tripod equipped with Manfrotto boom and counter-weight to hold a White-Lightning X1600 monolight equipped with a modified snoot to light my backgrounds for table-top product photography. The top of the Manfrotto tripod (Did I mention that the tripod rides on a heavy duty dolly?) has a standard 3/8 threaded male stud. The above mentioned 'Female Threaded 3/8 to Male 5/8 Stud Adapter' allows me to safely secure light and boom to the tripod.

Date published: 2009-03-28

Rated 5 out of
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Rick from
Quick light mount fixI was looking for a compact low profile light fixture mount for a small diameter rail system that I was making. I was not finding what I wanted and figured I would just make a mount and then I happened to notice this Manfrotto piece. It is easily mated to any standard split collar pipe mount that has a 3/8-16 female mounting hole. These can be found in any hardware or home project store that carries pumbing suppies. I modified the collar by inverting the clamping screws and using wing nuts to create clamping tension and a short 3/8-16 all thread to mate the Manfrotto piece. Worked great and has a very minimal low profile.It is a great piece to have in your rigging kit. I plan to buy a few more.

Date published: 2014-02-03

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DotDre from
Simple and greatAllowed me to make a conversion on a mic stand i was using for a particular set-up which otherwise would have resulted in several components and a hassle.

Date published: 2014-09-30

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See-More from
When you can't find it, B&H has itAdapter to connect Easy Box Soft Box the a MonoPod for field use Takes up no space in the camera bag

Date published: 2011-01-03

Rated 5 out of
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Nick from
Works greatUse it to mount a light on a monopod. Works great.

Date published: 2012-02-05

Rated 5 out of
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Jacob H. from
Perfect for studio light on a monopodI bought this adapter for an assistant to utilize a battery packed studio light on my monopod. Product is sturdy and does just what I wanted it to do. Great product. I'll buy more when the need arises.

Date published: 2014-03-23

Rated 5 out of
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Anonymous from
Just what I neededNeeded a 5/8 stud to mount my lights on a Photogenics rail system. Perfect solution. Used some loctite to make sure they don't unthread as the lights are moving around.

Date published: 2013-02-04

Rated 5 out of
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SLPhoto from
Works as DesignedAttached this to a 3/8-16 to 1/4-20 Reducer to attach a Umbrella/Lighting Adapter to a monopod.